troublesome; annoying; complicated
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sampling food; tasting; trying
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
(not so) much; (not) very
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
everything; anything; nothing
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to fold up; to fold into layers
platform; home; home base; home plate
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
level; standard; water level
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
around the world; throughout the world
radical party; extremists